The suddenness of the voice made the man in black feel a chill down his spine. With a quick move, he threw himself several feet away. Warily, he looked in the direction of the voice. The voice had been right by his ear. It clearly indicated that the speaker had been very close to him. He had no clue when that person had gotten so near without him noticing. That person was much too dangerous. If that person had attacked him, he would not have been ready for it at all. He could have been injured or killed. In the dark of night, the man in black could not see the face of the person who had snuck up on him clearly. “Who are you?” The man in black was wary. None of the people who were at the Lotus Sect for the martial arts competition had this kind of power. Among them, he knew that only Joseph could do this. He watched warily as his opponent walked under a dim light and looked up. The shadows obscuring his face were gone, and his features were finally visible. At th
The look in Dustin’s eyes was mocking. Without saying anything, he crooked a finger at Anson. Anson’s face immediately turned stormy. He was the Superintendent of the Martial League, with a level of martial arts that was formidable. He was an Apex Martial Saint. He was at the level that was so powerful that they usually did not appear in public. He could not tolerate Dustin’s rudeness. How dare Dustin mock him? “Ignorant and insolent!” Anson said coldly. Without wasting more of his breath, he struck. When he moved, a wind whipped up the loose sand and gravel around him. Anson moved so fast that the eye could barely track him, and the wind whistled. It was evident how powerful that single move was. Anson’s gaze was sharp and vicious. He was aiming for Dustin’s lower abdomen. It was a ruthless attack. If they were hit, any martial artist would be severely injured. At worst, that martial artist would lose all their fighting skills and would be crippled. Initially,
Anson was questioning his understanding of the entire world. He was an Apex Martial Saint. That meant that he was at the very top of the Martial Saint level. The next step would be the Martial King level. However, at his level and with such a powerful hit on Dustin’s energy center, he had still failed to cause any damage. Typically, not even a Martial King would let him attack their energy center this way, much less a Martial Saint. Even a Martial King would be badly injured if their energy center was attacked this way. But Dustin seemed completely unaffected. In fact, he had been able to use his energy center to send Anson flying. Anson spat out blood as he struggled to get back upright. He looked at Dustin as if he had grown an extra head. ‘F*ck, not even the most powerful martial artist, Benson Gould, could do this,’ he thought. What was going on? This was the first time Anson had met such an egregious young man. Anson was still shocked. With great effort, he
After all, it was shameful to admit that a younger person had injured him. It made much more sense that he had been beaten by Joseph. In contrast, people would even praise him for his abilities. It was an achievement to be hurt this lightly if someone as powerful as Joseph had landed a hit on him. “Damn! How could that punk be this lucky? I really don’t know what the Dragon Supreme sees in him,” Timothy clenched his fists as he said resentfully. They had failed to attack Dustin and Tyler. It was possible that Timothy might lose to Tyler in the semi-finals tomorrow. “We, the members of the Grayvale branch of the Martial League, are here on the Superintendent’s orders to capture some criminals!” came an announcement from outside. “Bring them in quickly,” said a higher-up of the Lotus Sect. Soon, the members of the Grayvale branch of the Martial League walked over. The person leading the group was the head of the branch, Zion Larson. After receiving notice of Anson’s comma
“There’s nothing you can bring out that will make me stop my…” Anson was speaking with great conviction when his gaze flitted downward to see what Zion had brought out. In an instant, the words died in his throat, and he said nothing further. Anson was dazed for a moment and woodenly looked at the token Zion was holding. Zion was afraid that Anson could not see it clearly, so he flipped it over once or twice to show him exactly what the token was. Anson’s gaze unfocused as he was taken aback. “This is…” His throat went dry as the desert, and his face turned slack in disbelief. “Superintendent, this is exactly what you think it is,” Zion said with a grin. Anson’s face stiffened. He was rooted to the spot. When he first saw the token, his heart skipped a bit. After examining the token repeatedly to make sure it was what he thought it was, Anson realized that it was the same token that the Martial League had lost a long time ago. It was the Martial League’s Supre
“Timothy, do you know who it is you’re really up against?” “Sir, Dustin is a criminal of the highest degree. The higher-ups have already put out a prime level warrant to arrest him. Aren’t you the one who keeps telling me not to be afraid of powerful people in the quest for justice? Don’t you always say not to be swayed by any physical or psychological temptations?” Timothy assumed that Anson was being tempted by a bribe. That was why he was giving this righteous speech. “Enough. No need to say anything further,” Anson said in frustration. Timothy could not tell what was going on. He tried to persuade Anson with talks of justice. It displeased Anson greatly. “Sir, we must arrest Dustin and make him stand trial! We must do right by all those innocent people who died violently at his hand!” Timothy was still going on. “I told you to shut up!” Anson roared. He was unable to hold himself back. Was Timothy an idiot? Could he not tell that Anson was displeased at the moment?
Anson’s unexpected move to chop off his own right hand stunned everyone present. No one had thought that he would do something like that so decisively. He had just finished speaking when he had cut off his hand ruthlessly. He did not even hesitate. Was that not too brutal? Was it necessary to go that far? Was Dustin really so powerful that Anson had to cut off his own hand in apology? Everyone wore complicated expressions and was quiet. They got even more curious about Dustin’s background and position. They wanted to know why Anson had done this. “Teacher!” Timothy looked frightened and quickly ran forward to hold Anson up. “Why did you do that? Dustin is not worth it. He does not have the right to make you do such a thing,” Timothy said angrily. He hated Dustin for this. There was a smack as Anson slapped Timothy with his other hand, and his expression turned icy as he did. “You don’t have any right to lecture me!” Anson said icily. He tried to staunch his bleedi
The way Anson had changed tracks made Timothy feel betrayed. “It’s too early to say who might regret things at this point.” Anson only smiled in response. In the past, he had used the Bones family’s influence. But he had to make an immediate decision here. There was no way the Bones family could compete with the leader of the Martial League. Dustin might become the official leader of the Martial League with the power of the Martial League’s Supreme Token. When it was used, the Bones family would have to obey any order given. Anson swept his gaze over the assembled crowd and started to manipulate his pure energy. “As the Superintendent of the Martial League, I am making an official announcement on its behalf. I am retracting Mr. Dustin Fox’s status as a prime level criminal. The Martial League has determined that… he is innocent!” With the power of his pure energy, his words boomed. Instantly, everyone reacted dramatically. “Anson Cavanaugh, you don’t have that kind
It did not matter which prestigious family Dustin came from. Justin could not care less because he was loyal only to the army and his commander. Dustin indifferently pulled something out of his pocket and handed it to Justin. “Take a look.” “Fine, I’ll look.” Justin took the token and glanced at it. At first, he did not care much. “Why are you showing me this useless thing?” Justin asked disdainfully. “Turn it over and look closely,” Dustin said. Justin chuckled and then flipped the token over. What he saw was a golden dragon with five claws. Suddenly, Justin’s smile froze, and his eyes widened in shock. He stared at the token in disbelief. After studying it closely, his hand started to tremble. This token was something every soldier with some rank in the military knew about. “T-The Dragon Warlord Token!” Justin’s eyes widened. He never expected Dustin to have something like this! It was the Dragon Warlord Token! For the soldiers of Lovellia, the Dragon
“Justin! Are you okay, Justin?” Luna was really scared. She kept shaking Justin and crying out for him. “You’re asking for trouble!” Several of Justin’s soldiers rushed into the living room and aimed their rifles at Dustin. “Shoot, and you’ll regret it!” Dustin said indifferently. For some reason, the soldiers, who had fought battles and killed enemies before, felt nervous under Dustin’s intense stare. Their hands holding the rifles trembled. Just then, Luna managed to wake Justin up. He gasped, opened his eyes, and looked shocked. When he fought Dustin earlier, he was confident, but when their fists collided, his expression changed. The strength Dustin had was much greater than his, and it was overwhelming. He lost instantly, without even a chance to fight back. Dustin’s incredible power left him stunned. Justin, who had always been a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield, had never met someone his age who could completely overpower him in strength and p
Dustin stayed where he was. Simone calmly stayed by his side. David and Monique were worried but did not do anything. They just nervously stayed where they were. Soon, the main family members walked in while surrounding a young man in a military uniform. He walked confidently, and despite his youth, he had an intimidating presence. His sharp gaze made others uncomfortable. Luna proudly linked her arm with his. Having such a promising boyfriend made her look good and gave her a lot of influence in the Langley family. Once they entered, Luna’s expression quickly changed. She angrily pointed at Dustin and complained to Justin. “Justin, he slapped me, twice! Look at my face! It almost scarred me!” she said pitifully and showed Justin her sore cheeks. Justin looked at her face and frowned. “Did you slap her?” he asked Dustin. “I did,” Dustin said calmly. Justin suddenly smiled. “You’re brave,” he said in praise. “You dared to hit Luna, my girlfriend. I like that
“Talking big, are you?” The main family members were furious when they heard Dustin’s words. Handing over the position of the patriarch in two weeks? Why was he so confident? Did he think the main family had no power? “Young man, just because you’re strong doesn’t mean you can cause trouble here. Do you think that’s enough to control us? You’re dreaming!” Conan said coldly. “Being strong doesn’t necessarily mean you have power. There are many things in this world that you need to think about!” A simple fighter thinking he could challenge the Langley family? They all thought Dustin was naive and arrogant. “You don’t want to give us the box, huh? Fine! Soon, I’ll make you beg us to accept it,” said Dustin indifferently and ignored Conan’s threat. With that, he turned to leave with Simone and her parents. “Stop!” Luna, who was lying on the floor, suddenly jumped up. Her hair was messy, and she looked scary. “You slapped me twice, and now you want to leave? Not until
The main family was powerful, and it was hard for the branch family to compete because they were much weaker. David did not want to cause any conflict or stir up trouble. Just as David was about to stop Dustin, Simone held him back. “Dad, things have come to this. We should trust Dustin,” Simone said softly. “The main family is being unreasonable. Why should we still be respectful?” David looked resigned. “Simone, it’s not that I don’t trust Dustin, but we can’t win against them.” “Dad, I believe in him. He’s never let me down.” Simone smiled. David paused, then fell silent. At this moment, the Langley family finally understood what Dustin had said and started laughing. “This is ridiculous! You want to fight for the position of the patriarch of this family? Who do you think you are?” one of the main family members said mockingly. A young woman who was moderately beautiful laughed the hardest. Her gaze was full of disdain. “Who do you think you are? How could you e
At Conan’s command, over a dozen fighters rushed in. These were not ordinary people. They knew how to fight. It was unclear if they were prepared to deal with Dustin. “Simone, take your parents and step back,” Dustin said calmly. David looked worried. He did not want things to escalate like this. “Dad, it’s already come to this. Let’s just trust Dustin to handle it,” Simone said reassuringly. David sighed and stepped back reluctantly. None of them doubted Dustin’s abilities. After all, he had once easily rescued Simone from kidnappers. “Young man, if you admit to your mistake, there’s still time to stop this,” Conan said coldly. “I expected more from the main family,” Dustin said dismissively. Conan’s face darkened. He waved his hand, and the fighters charged. Dustin did not even take them seriously. He moved quickly and darted past them like a whirlwind. Bam! Bam! Bam! The fighters were sent flying and crashed into everything around them. Some main family m
The butler left. After a while, Dustin and his group arrived at the Langley family villa’s living room. “You must be David Langley, right?” Conan, the patriarch of the Langley family, sat in the main seat and looked at them with a serious and commanding look. His gaze focused mainly on David. “It’s an honor to meet you, Conan,” David said and bowed politely. “How dare you!” someone from the main Langley family shouted angrily. “You can’t address the patriarch by his name!” They glared at David and yelled at him for being disrespectful. “I am the patriarch of the Langley family. Know your place!” Conan said coldly. David’s face froze. “My apologies. I was out of line.” David bowed again. Dustin watched all of this, and his face darkened. Originally, he and Simone’s family had come to Hattan just to deal with the issue between the main branch and the off-shoot families of the Langley family. As long as they handed over the box, he was not planning to get involved.
Dustin and David spent the day at the oriental garden villa. “David, Monique, there’s no need for all this formality. Just treat it like your own home,” Dustin said with a smile as he was amused by their reactions. David and Monique were both awkward and unsure in the villa and avoided touching anything or exploring the space. They refused when the servants offered to help and insisted on doing everything themselves. Although Simone seemed a little more relaxed, she was still quite uncomfortable with the idea of being waited on by so many people. “We couldn’t possibly treat it like our own place. This is their home. We’re just staying here as guests,” David said awkwardly. Dustin felt helpless. He had not told them that the luxury villa was already under his name. It was a gift from Skyler, and he had done the paperwork secretly. Dustin had no choice but to accept it. Since they had just arrived in Hattan and had not found a place to stay yet, Dustin did not wan
“They’re decent people. You can trust them. If anything comes up in Hattan, feel free to ask for their help,” Dustin said and told them to introduce themselves. “My name is Brian Lee. I work at the Hattan Provincial Administrative Center. I’m a humble civil servant. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to let me know. I’m happy to help.” A man stepped forward. “I’m Dennis Copper. I run a small business in Hattan with a decent reputation. I look forward to serving you in the future,” said another man as he introduced himself. “I’m Sebastian Fowler. I manage a few people, mostly for hauling and transportation. If you need anything, just say the word...” Each person came forward to greet David and his family with great courtesy and offered to help them in any way possible. Their warm welcome left David and Monique speechless. They could only smile in response. “Gentlemen and ladies, you will stay in the villa behind me. It’s fully equipped with all the necessary amenities, an